
Naga Jyothi Guttireddy
Senior QA Engineer | Test Automation & Selenium
Salary / Daily rate
Dublin, Ireland
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
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About me
Intro
ISTQB Certified QA Engineer with 4.5+ years expertise in automation and manual testing. Improved regression test efficiency by 30% using Selenium WebDriver and Python, reduced manual testing time by 40%. Specialized in API testing, CI/CD integration, and Agile methodologies to deliver quality assurance solutions.
Work experience
Software Test Engineer
Cognizant
Dec 2019 - May 2024
4 years 6 months
🏢 Cognizant Technology Solutions — Senior QA Engineer Oct 2020 – Apr 2024 | Hyderabad, India Key Achievements & Responsibilities: Developed and maintained robust test automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver and Python, improving regression test efficiency by 30%. Automated critical test cases, reducing manual testing time by over 40% and enabling faster sprint cycles. Designed and executed end-to-end functional, regression, and smoke tests for major web-based applications. Performed API testing using Postman, validating REST services and integrating with automation suites. Created and maintained detailed test cases, test data, and traceability matrices based on business and functional requirements. Used JIRA for defect tracking and sprint planning in Agile Scrum teams. Collaborated with DevOps teams to implement tests in CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Git. Provided weekly test metrics and risk reports to project stakeholders, helping improve release planning. 🏢 Cognizant Technology Solutions — Test Engineer Dec 2019 – Sep 2020 | Hyderabad, India Key Achievements & Responsibilities: Participated in the test planning and execution of enterprise-level web and mobile applications for global clients. Developed and executed over 250+ UAT test cases across 94 countries for the FBK application suite. Logged and tracked defects using JIRA, working closely with dev teams for timely resolutions. Prepared and shared daily status reports and meeting notes, streamlining team communication. Supported QA process improvements, reducing post-release defect rates by 15%.
Education
NBKR Institute of Science and Technology
Bachelor of Technology - BTech
2015 - 2019
3 years 11 months